Some primary sources may be judged more reliable than others, but every source is biased in some way. As a result, historians read sources skeptically and critically. They also cross-check sources against other evidence and sources. Historians follow a few basic rules to help them analyze primary sources. Read these rules below. Then read the questions for analyzing primary sources. Use these rules and questions as you analyze primary source documents yourself.
Documents tell us only what the creator of the document thought happened, or perhaps only what the creator wants us to think happened.
The first stage in analyzing a document
The second stage in analyzing a document
Third stage of analysis
Overall analysis
This is the source they will be taking a look at…the Google doc has been modified for the actual analysis.